Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brothelkeeper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
broth-el-keep-er
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who runs a brothel, whether legally or illegally.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From brothel + keeper.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

brothelkeepers (plural) brothel keeper (alternative) brothel-keeper (alternative)

Phrases

brothel-keeping

Frequently Paired Words

brothel-keeping

Synonyms

bawd

Questions

What does brothelkeeper mean?
A person who runs a brothel, whether legally or illegally.
Where does brothelkeeper come from?
From brothel + keeper.

How to pronounce brothelkeeper

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